Xantrex battery chargers are micro-processor controlled for fast,
accurate charging of vehicle or boat batteries in deep cycle or maintenance
applications. Xantrex battery chargers are compact, light weight and easy to
install. These chargers feature multi-stage, power factor corrected charging
meaning that they require less AC input power than traditional chargers to
operate at its peak efficiency. This results in more AC power available for
connected AC loads on vessel or vehicle.

Truecharge2 Xantrex TRUECharge™2 Battery Chargers lead the industry with a
small footprint and ultra-compact design. Designed for marine and commercial
applications worldwide, the new TRUECharge2 charger is the latest addition to
the TRUECharge2 series.

Phase Three
Modular & Programmable Series Battery Chargers: 24V

Input: 115/230
VAC
Output: 100 – 150 Amps

The PTMP represents a new level of functionality, reliability,
and serviceability in very smart battery charging for critical 24 volt systems
aboard work boats, military, commercial, and recreational craft. A menu of
pre-programmed battery type charge profiles as well as custom settings option
allow user to select or program optimal three step charging voltages and
operating parameters. The chargers interact with batteries providing the ideal
profile for replenishment and conditioning, resulting in maximum performance and
extending service life.

Phase Three
Modular Series Battery Charger: 24V

Input: 115/230
VAC
Output: 67 Amps

The PTM charger
provides a significant improvement in system reliability, for critical marine
applications, by utilizing multiple independent charger modules that plug into
the unit, and should a fault occur in one module, the system continues to
operate, thus is considered “fault tolerant”.

Phase Three
Charger Monitor/Control Unit

Designed for
installation in conjunction with most models of PT Battery Chargers, this unit
provides additional functionality of monitoring, control, and alarms. It
contains a Digital DC volt meter with 3 battery bank sense selector, a dial that
adjusts the PT charger float voltage, and AC Master circuit breaker for control
and protection of charger input power.

ABC Series
Battery Charger: 12V

Input:
115/230 VAC
Output: 6 Amps

The ABC Series
chargers utilize time tested SCR charging circuitry, individually sensing and
regulating each of 2 isolated battery banks, allowing the user to leave the
charger operating indefinitely, even under no-load conditions without fear of
overcharging. These chargers are ideal for vessels or vehicles which have an
intermittent demand for battery power.

How much charging time is available per day, either with shore
power or generator power?

A.

A 20 amp unit will average 20 amps per hour. Twelve hours of
charging time will equal near 240 amperages returned to battery.

Q.

How many batteries or battery banks are to be
charged?

A.

A bank is several batteries harnessed together and treated
as if they were a single, larger battery. Your charger will require one
output per bank. Chargers often have a number of outputs, some which need
not be used. Some have 1 or 2, most have 3 or more units.

This figure is usually expressed as a “20-hour rating.” Fast
or quick chargers should not exceed 20% of this rating for normal batteries
or 30% for golf cart or specialty batteries.

Q.

What is your average hourly DC load (24 hours)?
(Example: Fridge runs for 20 minutes out of every hour at 12 amps = four
amps average load.)

A.

This is the total of all equipment loads: lighting +
refrigeration + pumps + motors, etc. Intermittent loads, such as 12V DC
refrigerators which cycle on and off, should be averaged out over their duty
cycle.

Q.

How quickly do you need to recharge and to what
percent of full charge – 80% or 100%?

A.

Batteries need to be kept fully charged (to 80% is okay for
two or three weeks of cruising). Normal alternators and battery chargers
reach 70% of full charge fairly quickly, but take longer than “fast”
chargers to charge that last 30%. The new technology multistep chargers will
recharge your batteries 100%.

Q.

What type of batteries – flooded, lead/acid, gel,
agm, etc.?

A.

Chargers are field adjustable to meet manufacturer’s specs,
or Professional Mariner will customize a unit for your requirements.

Q.

What are the different types of batteries?

A.

Here are the different types of batteries you can purchase:

Lead-acid batteries

Requires maintenance.

Liquid electrolyte that needs to be periodically checked and filled
with distilled water (as needed). Has to be mounted upright (will leak
through caps if mounted in any other position).
Considered hazardous material.

AGM absorbed glass-mat batteries

Maintenance-free.

Sealed battery that has all of its electrolyte absorbed in
fiberglass separators consisting of a sponge-like mass of matted glass
fibers. Operates under pressure to force the hydrogen and oxygen gases
produced during charging to recombine into water, eliminating the need
to periodically add water to the battery. Spill-proof, leak-proof, can
be mounted in any position and can be shipped via regular freight
carriers.

Gel-cell batteries

Maintenance-free.

Sealed battery that uses gelled electrolyte technology. Operates
under pressure to force the hydrogen and oxygen gases produced during
charging to recombine into water, eliminating the need to periodically
add water to the battery.
Spill-proof, leak-proof, can be mounted in any position and can be
shipped via regular freight carriers.

Q.

What types of batteries can your chargers handle?

A.

You can use any of the above battery types on our chargers. Our chargers
are factory set for lead-acid batteries. The settings depend on the type of
charger (different models may have different settings), but most of our
chargers have a lead-acid and a gel-cell setting. AGM batteries will charge
at the lead-acid setting (NOT the gel setting).

Q.

Can my 12 volt charger charge my 24-volt or 36-volt battery
system?

A.

Our waterproof chargers are designed to charge 12-volt
batteries within a 12/24/36 volt system. If you have a Dry Mounted battery
charger (ProTech, Flyback, Promatic) then you would need a 24-volt charger
for a 24-volt system or a 36-volt charger for a 36-volt system. A 12-volt
non-waterproof charger cannot charge a 24-volt or 36-volt system…….the
charger has separate positive terminals but only one common negative
terminal (so the battery banks are not isolated from each other).

Q.

Can I connect the charger to only one battery? What
do I do with the unused terminals?

A.

On a Dry Mount charger, you will need to jumper the unused
positive terminals to one of the positive terminals that you are using so
that the charger will “read” a battery on each lead.

Q.

Where can I mount the charger?

A.

Make sure you have adequate ventilation for cooling of the charger, but
these chargers are not made to get wet and it will Void the warranty.

Q.

My charger is tripping my GFCI circuit breaker on my outside
outlet?

A.

All chargers that use this technology to charge batteries bleed a little
voltage, which should be below the GFCI trip point. Test the charger on a
non-GFCI outlet (inside the house) and see if the charger works. If it
works, then most likely something is wrong with the GFCI outlet. If it does
not work on an inside outlet, then there is something wrong with the
charger.

Q.

Can my charger be left on for an extended period of time?

A.

The newer 3-step chargers have a float mode (3rd step) which maintains
the batteries at 13.3 volts (for lead-acid batteries) and 13.8 volts (for
gel-cell batteries). As long as the batteries are in good condition and you
maintain your water levels inside the batteries periodically (for lead-acid
batteries), then you can leave the charger on between fishing, boating
trips, etc.

Q.

What charger setting do I have to use for AGM batteries?

A.

AGM batteries can charge at the lead-acid setting on our battery
chargers. Our chargers are factory set for lead-acid so you do not have to
make any changes to the charger.

Q.

Can I charge a lead-acid battery and a gel-cell battery
together?

A.

Our chargers charge and float lead-acid batteries at a different voltage
than gel-cell batteries. You should not mix battery types because you are
going to compromise a battery if you charge it at the wrong setting.

Q.

What is the difference between the older Ferro-Resonant chargers
and the newer 3-step chargers?

A.

The older Ferro-resonant chargers were constant volt chargers that put
out 13.8 volts. They did not charge at a high voltage and then step down the
voltage for a maintenance mode. They are much bigger and heavier and most
often louder.

Q.

How long will it take to charge my batteries?

A.

The following equation will give you a good idea of how long it will
take to charge batteries.

Total Amp Hour capacity of the batteries
————————————————
Total amperage output of charger = Total Hours To Charge Batteries

Example: 100 amp hour battery / 10 amp charger = 10 hours

If you drain your battery half-way (50%) then you would need to put 50
amps back into it. Based on the above equation it would take you 5 hours to
charge the battery.

If you have more than one battery, you will have to add up the amp hour
capacity of all the batteries and then divide by the total amp output of
charger to get charge time.

v Waterproof
Battery Charger FAQs

Q.

How hot is my charger supposed to get?

A.

If it is a waterproof charger (ProTournament,
ProSport, ProSport Generation 2, XPS or ProMite),
it does not have external fans on it. It
dissipates heat through the casing, so it does get
warm to the touch. Most often we describe
temperature as: you can touch the charger, but you
would not want to carry it across the room.

Q.

How do I wire the charger
to my 24-volt or 36-volt battery system?

A.

Our waterproof chargers are
designed to charge 12-volt batteries within a
12/24/36 volt system. If you have a waterproof
battery charger (ProTournament, ProSport, ProSport
Generation 2, BassMaster, ProMite or XPS) and you
want to connect it to either a 24-volt or 36-volt
system, just connect one set of leads (positive
and negative) to each battery in the system (the
leads are fully isolated from each other). You do
not have to disconnect the jumper that connects
the positive from one battery to the negative of
another battery. The same goes for batteries in a
12-volt system…..just put one set of leads
(positive and negative) on each battery. So a 2
bank charger charges 2 batteries, and a 3 bank
charger charges 3 batteries.

Q.

Can I connect the charger to only one
battery? What do I do with the unused leads or
terminals?

A.

If you are using a waterproof charger and want
to charge 1 battery on a 2 bank charger, you will
need to connect both leads on that one battery. If
you are charging 1 or 2 batteries with a 3 bank
charger, you will need to connect all the leads on
the 1 or 2 batteries. At no time should the
charger be run without all the leads being
connected to a battery(s).

Q.

Where can I mount the charger?

A.

Make sure you have adequate ventilation for
cooling when charging. It can be mounted in any
direction; it can even be mounted on the underside
of a hatch, or any wall that you have enough room
(as long as it is mounted as far as possible from
the batteries or fuel tank). Don’t mount them on
carpets—if you have no other location, mount it on
either a board or with some kind of spacers to
lift the charger off of the carpeted area. If the
charger is mounted in an enclosed space it is best
to open a hatch during the first stage of
charging.

Q.

My charger is tripping my GFCI circuit
breaker on my outside outlet?

A.

All chargers that use this technology to
charge batteries bleed a little voltage on the
ground, which should be below the GFCI trip point.
Test the charger on a non-GFCI outlet (inside the
house) and see if the charger works. If it works,
then most likely something is wrong with the GFCI
outlet. If it does not work on an inside outlet,
then there is something wrong with the charger.

Q.

Can my charger be left on for an
extended period of time?

A.

The newer 3-step chargers have a float mode
(3rd step) which maintains the batteries at 13.3
volts (for lead-acid batteries) and 13.8 volts
(for gel-cell batteries). As long as the batteries
are in good condition and you maintain your water
levels inside the batteries periodically (for
lead-acid batteries), then you can leave the
charger on between fishing, boating trips, etc.

Q.

What charger setting do I have to use
for AGM batteries?

A.

Most AGM batteries can charge at the lead-acid
setting on a battery charger. Our chargers are
factory set for lead-acid so you do not have to
make any changes to the charger.

Q.

Can I charge a lead-acid battery and a
gel-cell battery together?

A.

Our chargers charge and float lead-acid
batteries at a different voltage than gel-cell
batteries. You should not mix battery types
because you are going to compromise a battery if
you charge it at the wrong setting.

Q.

What does it mean if I have a blinking
light?

A.

If you are getting blinking lights there are
two things that could be going on.1. There could
be a problem with your charger.2. There could be a
problem with your batterie(s) (even if they are
new).The first thing to check is to see that the
polarity (negative and positive) has not been
reversed. If they are set up correct, then
disconnect the leads from the batteries and with
the end of the leads not touching anything turn
the charger on. You should get a solid green light
and the output of the charger should be 13.3
volts. If the light(s) still blinks then there is
a problem with the charger. If you get a solid
green light the next step is to isolate each of
the batteries, by doubling up the leads on one of
the batteries. Repeat this until you have isolated
each of the batteries. If it blinks on all
combinations of the batteries, then there is a
problem with the charger. If it blinks on one of
the batteries, then that battery is the problem.